The Camp Cowen summer camp ministry; Carl and Rowena Sizemore are back from Alaska; Jonathan Delgado and Mona Busiek had a positive HS/college spiritual growth retreat in TN; Matt and Violeta Lewis, Maridor’s son, are back safely from Serbia; the Peru Mission team had a very positive and productive trip.

Ministry of the Week: Earl Hulce, Diaconate Rep.

Person of the Week: Edelene Wood, 3301 Hemlock Avenue, Parkersburg, WV 26104-1709

Missonary of the Week: Mike & Marcy Brown, Apartado 22, Pucallpa, Peru ($1.15 postage). Email: mmbrown@southamericanmission.org

Ministry Partner of the Week: Weirton Christian Center: provides a free preschool education for children age 3 and 4 in a Christian environment. It provides developmentally appropriate programs that foster holistic development of children. The center promotes discipline among children to make sure that they will be responsible members of society.

Dear friends of Emmanuel Baptist,

How do we put in one email our humongous thanks for the wonderful work your mission team accomplished here in Peru!! We are literally overwhelmed by their outpouring of effort. So much was accomplished in such a short time and all of it such a tremendous blessing...to us personally and to our school family. We are excited to not dread rainy season anymore as our new roof is beautiful and functional. We are also beyond excited to have evicted our roof tenants as well...a large family of noisy bats.. In addition to the new roof, screens were replaced to keep mosquitoes out of our classrooms, our library was beautifully decorated complete with a gorgeous wall mural, and dozen of wonderful new books were delivered to us for our students. We are immensely blessed by this team of wonderful people...and in extension...the church family who sent them out. Thank you so much for coming into our lives and encouraging us with these much needed repairs and updates. In addition, thank you for sacrificing by coming to an unfamiliar place and working so hard in a harsh climate. And for those of you who sent them ...thank you for your giving....your gifts of love and prayers. We were truly uplifted to be loved-on in such an amazing way. May you feel the love and appreciation we send to you in return and we pray God continues to bless you and walk with you in a mighty way.

With all our love and thanks, Mike, Marcy, Ella and Liam Brown (missionaries to Peru)

August 5, 2018 “Where your treasure is, there your heart

will be also.” ~ Matthew 6:21

Announcements and Ministry Opportunities *Call to Worship See Insert for Lyrics

“You’re Worthy of My Praise” “Jesus Messiah”

Musical Meditation

*Responsive Reading - Psalm 51 Rich Shawver

Leader: “Have mercy on me, O God, according to your unfailing love; according to your great compassion blot out my transgressions. ”

People: “Wash away all my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin. ”

Leader: “Hide your face from my sins and blot out all my iniquity.”

People: “Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.”

Leader: “Do not cast me from your presence or take your Holy Spirit from me. ”

People: “Then I will teach transgressors your ways, so that sinners will turn back to you.”

*Hymn of Praise #51

“Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah”

*Opening Prayer/Lord’s Prayer (debts / debtors) Rich Shawver

*Greeting One Another Children’s Moment Courtney Johnson Ministry Moment Child Dedication (see Insert)

Offertory *Doxology *Prayer of Dedication Rich Shawver

Praises and Testimonies to God’s Faithfulness

*Call to Prayer #185 “When I Survey the Wondrous Cross”

By: Isaac Watts | Lowell Mason

Verse 2: Forbid it Lord, that I should boast, Save in the death of Christ, my God;

All the vain things that charm me most- I sacrifice them to His blood.

© Public Domain

Pastoral Prayer Special Music “He Died For Me” Blaine Hess

Sermon Scripture: (pages 1504-05 in Pew Bible) Matthew 6:19-24 Sermon “Treasure on Earth or Treasure in Heaven” Dr. Kurt Busiek *Congregational Hymn No. 382

“Be Thou My Vision” Celebration of Communion Apostle’s Creed

(All who have professed their faith in Jesus Christ are invited to receive the Lord’s Supper)

*Benediction Hymn No. 286

“Blest Be the Tie That Binds” Blest be the tie that binds our hearts in Christian love; The fellowship of kindred minds is like to that above.

*Postlude

As you leave, greet one person you do not know.

*All able, please stand

Marcy Brown (Peru) is back in the US for treatment for stomach pain and fatigue. (8/5)

Eli Clark may be in the final days of his courageous battle with brain cancer. (8/5)

Ellie Coleman-11, great neice of Liz Conrad, pr incipal at Fairplains Elementary / friend of Rhonda Johnston, was flown from Sicily to the US for cancer treatments. (7/29)

Steve Cox is recover ing from a hear t procedure and a recent foot surgery. (7/22).

Shawn Farrah, Jean Farrah’s great nephew, is doing chemo in Columbus to address his cancer. (7/22)

Connie Harkins, niece of Tammy Hayes, is dealing with terminal liver cancer. (7/22)

Gloria Kesselring is recovering after a bad fall and hip replacement surgery. (8/5)

Blanche Kitson, John’s 92-year old mother in FL, is doing post surgery chemo. (7/8)

Mike Kodrich and his wife Glenda are in Cleveland for continued tests and treatments. (7/29)

Tom McCarthy, Jean Farrah's son in law, is recover ing well after heart surgery. (8/5)

Gail McGinnis, fr iend of Mary Southall, is recover ing from breast cancer surgery. (7/29)

Gabby Miller, a fr iend of Donna Shawver ’s sister, is recovering well after being hit by a car. She will leave for college soon. (8/5)

Della Moellendick, Viola’s sister-in-law, is recovering at home after a stroke. (7/29)

Ray Powell, Jeannie Boyd’s brother, is recovering from heart pump surgery in DC. (7/29)

Nick Riggle-62, a friend of Susan Stout, is struggling in the burn unit at Mercy in Pittsburgh. (7/22)

Patti Shawver, Chr is Redmond's mom, is recover ing from a fall that broke two vertebrae. (7/29)

Lou Ann Smith (neighbor of Phyllis Bennett/ cousin of Carol Braband) on going tests and chemo.

Lisa Stephens, fr iend of Rhonda Johnston... a recent MRI found spots on her spine. She went to Columbus for tests and treatment. (7/29)

Rodney Wharton is at Harmar Place in Marietta and may go home soon. (7/29)

Brenda Wheeler should be moving to Parkland Place soon. Pray that her house sells soon. (7/1)

~ A complete list of all prayer concerns can be found in the Narthex ~

1710 23rd Street ~ Parkersburg, WV 26101 Phone: (304)-485-5171 ~ Fax: (304)-485-5194

Email: ebcwv.com

If you’re a Guest at Emmanuel, we want to

welcome you to our church.

If you would like to know more about Emmanuel or if you have questions about the Christian faith, fill out a white pew card and place it in the offering plate. There is a green guest bag at the Guest Table in the nar thex for our guests and there will be a greeter available at the Guest Table after the service to assist you. If you continue to attend Emmanuel, we will invite you to attend one of our quarterly guest lunches where you can meet our staff and learn more about our ministry. If you have questions, please contact our Guest Coordinator, Barb Kirsch (304.482.2942 or bkirsch@suddenlink.net) or Pastor Kurt Busiek (304.485.5171 or kurt@ebcwv.com).

General Fund $5,504.84 Missions 625.55 Maint. Fund 125.11 Total $6,255.50 Designated Funds: Debt Reduction $300.00 Benevolence Fund 25.00 Necessity Closet 20.00 Missions 75.00

This Sunday we collect a special offering for Benevolence.

All loose offering will be added to this fund.

Sunday School 70 8:30 a.m. Service 31 10:45 a.m. Service 180 Put a Star by your name on the attendance book if you have invited someone to church or have

spoken to someone about his/her salvation.

Last week was a 3 star Sunday

Today: 8:30 a.m. Prayer Meeting 8:30 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. Worship Services 9:30 a.m. Sunday School for all ages 9:30 a.m. LIFE Class - God is Holy: Moses and the Burning Bush 10:20 a.m. Diaconate Meeting Monday-August 6 12:00 p.m. Women’s Bible Study 6:30 p.m. Children’s Team Meeting Tuesday-August 7 10:00 a.m. Bible Study-Learning to Love: 1Corinthians 13:1-3 6:30 p.m. Board of Ministry Meeting in the Conf. Room Wednesday-August 8 10:30 a.m. Staff Meeting 5:15 p.m. Dinner 6:00 p.m. Youth, Bible Study - Peru Mission Trip Review 7:15 p.m. Facilities Team Meeting in the Conf. Room Thursday-August 9 5:30 p.m. Mission & Ministry Team Meeting in Conf. Room Friday-August 10 Saturday-August 11 9:30 a.m. Diaconate Meeting in the Crusaders Class Room

August 5 Brian Lallemont 7 Sarah Argabrite, Olivia Dawson, Eleanor Nahley 8 Richard Davis 9 Robert Beatty 10 Sally Beckwith, Teresa Seckman 11 Jane Argabrite

Ushers: 8:30 a.m. - Evan Frees and Carl Sizemore 10:45 a.m. - Ray Lusk, Bill Holbert, Brian Raitz, John Shreeves

Greeters: Maridor Keck and Sue McCue

This Week: Westbrook Group Next Week: Union Valley BC

August 12 ~ Bob Butler

August 19 ~ Brian Lallemont & Tom Jamison

Promotion Sunday is August 19.

AWANA will start on Wednesday, August 22 at 6:00 p.m.

There will be a New 6th Grader Welcome Party on Wednesday, August 22 at 5:00 p.m.

The Ministry Fair will be held Sunday, August 26. There are tri-folds in the Office if you need one for your Ministry Fair project.

GriefShare will start a new session on August 15 from 10am-Noon. There are brochures on the Ministry Table. If you would like to attend, or know someone you feel could benefit from this program, see Gail Samolitis or call her at 304.588.7632.

DivorceCare will resume on Tuesdays at 6:00 p.m. starting September 11.

There will be a Health Ministry Meeting on August 21 at 5:00 p.m. in the Conference Room to discuss the Regional HB/HS Conference on 11/2.

In August, we will collect school supplies for McKinley Elementary and VanDevender Middle School.

There will be a Mission Education and Ministry Development Team meeting on Thursday, August 9 at 5:30 in the Conference Room.

During the month of August, EBC takes part in the Mountain State Mission Offering. 100% of the Mountain State Mission Offering supports the mission and ministries of the West Virginia Baptist Convention. Every dollar is used right here in WV.

Choir practice will resume August 15 at 6:00 p.m.

Plastic drinking straws may seem innocent enough, but they very often wind up in our oceans, where they choke marine life. Next time you go to the restaurant, just say “No straw, please” to the waiter or waitress.

First Fruits Table - You are invited to leave something from your garden and/or take something left by someone else at our table in the new narthex.

Emmanuel Art Gallery - Take some time today to see the artwork of Ken Gilbert’s art class in the Narthex. If you were a student of Ken’s now or in the past, bring in your artwork and we will display it.

Hats and Scarves for McKinley Students - Rhonda Johnston is starting a ministry at Emmanuel to knit and crochet hats and scarves for McKinley School students. If you are interested, you may pick up a flyer on the Ministry Table or you can contact Rhonda at 304.482.1970 or iscrap42girls@yahoo.com.

Benevolence Fund Need - A church member is in need of a special walker. The church would like to help her. The equipment will cost around $800. If you would like to help pay for this walker, please make a donation to our benevolence fund. Put "walker" in the memo line.

Wednesday Night Dinner Delivery - We need another person or two to help deliver the Wednesday night meals. The meals are delivered around 4:30 on Wednesdays. If someone is interested, they can talk to Pastor Busiek or Barb Ott at (304) 422-7679.

College Student Addresses - Please provide the church office with an address for your college students. We rotate their names and addresses in the bulletin each week reminding people to pray, send packages, etc. You may email the addresses to terri@ebcwv.com or call the Church Office at 304-485-5171.

Weirton Christian Center - The new building is finished and they will hold an open house and dedication on August 26 from noon to 4:00 p.m. They serve children from ages 3-18, most of which are at or far below the poverty level.

Thank You From Dee Lallemont: “Thank you to our Emmanuel Family for all of the cards, prayers, kind words, and hugs after the loss of my Dad. We appreciate your kindness and continued support.” - Dee, Brian, Jordan, and Kylie Lallemont